Described as “one in a million” by his daughter Briar, his funeral will take place tomorrow at St Mark’s Parish Church at noon, where a collection will be held for the Intensive Care Unit.

Mr Ferguson, a senior sales executive with car dealers Macrae and Dick Ford in Stirling, had been to the City Walls pub with wife Lesley, watching the Scotland v Italy rugby match on August 22.

After the bar closed, the couple were walking home to Annfield Drive, when he stumbled while crossing Burghmuir Road and fell backwards.

A cyclist placed his bike in front of the unconscious father-of-three to protect him from oncoming cars, and got a passing taxi driver to phone an ambulance.

Briar, 21, said: “The family are obviously devastated at our loss.

The funeral will be held at St Mark's Parish Church (Image: Google Maps)

“We would like to thank the young lad on the pushbike who stopped to assist, the taxi driver who called the emergency services, and the young women who helped to comfort my mum while many others simply stopped, looked and drove on.

“He will be a huge loss to his family and friends but they are comforted to know that others will benefit from his wish of organ donation.”

Mr Ferguson was raised in Bridge of Allan and is father to Charlie, 26, Briar, 21, and the late Robbie. He and wife Lesley, 49, a medical practice manager, also have a three-year-old grandson Brodie.

The family were informed by medical staff the day before he died that there was nothing more which could be done. They were by his bedside when he passed away.

Dean Morris, general manager at Macrae and Dick, said: “Alan was such a friendly character and one of those guys you took to straight away. He was a hugely popular member of staff, and we actually thought he might pull through and come back. It’s been a huge shock to lose him like this, so suddenly.

“He’d recently lost about three stones with Scottish Slimmers, and was the picture of health.”

He added: “Alan was always the life and soul of the party, and enjoyed a game of five-a-side football.”

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